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called by the natives Kou-mark-bing — named by me Peale Point* 

 — that shoots down abruptly some three miles from the most 

 northerly extreme of Frobisher Bay. 



We soon passed an indentation in the coast of about three 

 miles, at the head of which was a grassy plain, a little inclined 

 from the water's edge to the hills that flank it, and extending back 

 for about a mile. As we approached Peale Point I found it 

 fringed with many islets, and, on arriving there, landed for mak- 

 ing meridional observations. Peale Point consists of rugged 

 rocks, which, thoagh not of great height, are yet considerably 

 more elevated than any part of the land at the head proper of 

 Frobisher Bay. Here we found on the sandy beach large and 

 remarkable time-worn boulders, nearly white, and numerous tuk- 

 too tracks. I noticed, also, the usual signs of Innuit encamp- 

 ments, such as circles of stones, bones of various animals, etc. On 

 reaching the lower group of islands near the cape, Koojesse, who 

 was in his kia, came alongside. I asked him, " Nou-ti-maV — 

 where now? He pointed toward a long island out of our regular 

 course across the bay. I told him I wished and expected to "go 

 direct to the opposite side from our last encampment — to go to 

 Ag-goun, the west side of the head of the bay. He replied that 

 we could not get there, as the tide would be too low for the boat 

 before arriving. I thought differently, and said I wished to go 

 there and spend a day or two. He, however, seemed not disposed 

 to please me, and remarked that I could see the whole head of 

 the bay from the point where he desired to go. I answered that 

 this would not do; I must go where I wanted to. If he wished to 

 visit the point named, well and good ; he might go there and 

 spend the night, but on the morrow I must have him and the 

 others proceed with me in the direction I wished. He agreed to 

 this, though evidently considering it useless, so long as I could see 

 the termination of the bay. 



According to my original purpose, I thought it well to attempt 

 to go back by the Kingaite side, that is, opposite to my upward 

 route. At all events, I would endeavor to get as far as the island 

 Kikitukjua, Gabriel's Islandf of Frobisher, which is not far from 

 the locality where " Sampson" and his people were located dur- 

 ing my visit to. them in the previous winter. It is true that I had 



* Named after Washington Peale, of New York City. It is in lat. 63° 43' 30" N., 

 long. 68° 33' W. 



t The centre of Gabriel's Island is in lat. 62° 51' N.,long. 66° 22'W.— Vide Chart. 



